The nearest airport to Koraput is Jeypore Airport (PYB), 25 km and about 50 minutes from the town by road. One airline flies there: IndiaOne Air, twice a day from Bhubaneswar and once from Visakhapatnam, on a 9-seat plane. For bigger aircraft, fly into Visakhapatnam's new airport at Bhogapuram (186 km) or into Jagdalpur (104 km) and come up by road.

Nearest airport
Jeypore (PYB), 25 km
Flight time
Bhubaneswar, 1 h 35 min
One-way fare
₹5,033 from Bhubaneswar
Timings checked
10 October 2026

Jeypore Airport timetable

One small plane flies the whole day: from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore, on to Visakhapatnam and back, to Bhubaneswar, and a second round trip in the afternoon. The 6:30 AM from Bhubaneswar lands at 8:05 AM, early enough for a full first day; the 10:20 AM and 2:20 PM back to Bhubaneswar suit the last day.

Every flight at Jeypore Airport (PYB), in the order of the day
FlightFrom → ToDepartsArrivesRuns
I7 104IndiaOne AirBhubaneswar → Jeypore6:30 AM8:05 AMDaily
I7 105IndiaOne AirJeypore → Visakhapatnam8:20 AM9:05 AMDaily
I7 205IndiaOne AirVisakhapatnam → Jeypore9:20 AM10:05 AMDaily
I7 204IndiaOne AirJeypore → Bhubaneswar10:20 AM11:55 AMDaily
I7 106IndiaOne AirBhubaneswar → Jeypore12:30 PM2:05 PMDaily
I7 206IndiaOne AirJeypore → Bhubaneswar2:20 PM3:55 PMDaily
Travel light. IndiaOne Air allows one cabin bag up to 3 kg and one checked bag up to 8 kg; extra weight ₹315 a kilo, only if there is room. The aircraft is a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, 9 seats, so seats go quickly on holiday weekends. The check-in counter closes 60 minutes before departure.

Fares on the airline's booking site in October 2026: Bhubaneswar to Jeypore ₹5,033 and Visakhapatnam to Jeypore ₹3,292 one way, including GST. Book on indiaoneair.com, by phone on +91 63588 80471 (Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) or on WhatsApp at +91 63588 80474. Times are confirmed to 31 October 2026; the winter timetable was not out when we checked.

Visakhapatnam's new airport at Bhogapuram

Since 17 August 2026, every flight to Visakhapatnam lands at the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, north of the city; the old airport in Visakhapatnam no longer has passenger flights. It has direct flights from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. From Bhogapuram it is 186 km to Koraput, about 4 hours 20 minutes on Google Maps, through the ghats past Araku. We pick up at the new airport for trips that start there.

Jagdalpur Airport

Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh, 104 km from Koraput (about 2 hours 30 minutes), takes larger aircraft from Hyderabad and Raipur. It suits a trip that also takes in Chitrakote and Tirathgarh waterfalls on the Chhattisgarh side.

Flights at Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)
FlightFrom → ToDepartsArrivesRuns
6E 7104IndiGoHyderabad → Jagdalpur2:30 PM3:55 PMDaily
6E 7894IndiGoRaipur → Jagdalpur2:25 PM3:15 PMWed, Sat, Sun
9I 885Alliance AirHyderabad → Jagdalpur7:50 AM9:10 AMTue, Thu, Sat
9I 886Alliance AirRaipur → Jagdalpur2:25 PM3:20 PMTue, Thu, Sat
6E 7105IndiGoJagdalpur → Hyderabad4:25 PM5:50 PMMon, Tue, Thu, Fri
6E 7105IndiGoJagdalpur → Hyderabad3:35 PM4:50 PMWed, Sat, Sun
6E 7895IndiGoJagdalpur → Raipur4:25 PM5:15 PMWed, Sat, Sun
9I 885Alliance AirJagdalpur → Raipur9:35 AM10:30 AMTue, Thu, Sat
9I 886Alliance AirJagdalpur → Hyderabad3:45 PM5:05 PMTue, Thu, Sat

Flying from Kolkata

  • Kolkata to Visakhapatnam: One nonstop flight, IndiGo 6E 616, 5:45 PM to 7:10 PM daily. Stay the night, then the 9:20 AM IndiaOne Air flight to Jeypore or the drive (186 km from the new airport).
  • Kolkata to Bhubaneswar: IndiGo, three to four a day. Only the 7:50 AM (6E 7623, landing 9:15 AM; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) connects to the 12:30 PM Jeypore flight the same day.
  • Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam: No nonstop flight in October 2026. IndiaOne Air sells Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam with a stop at Jeypore.

From the airport to Koraput

We meet every Jeypore flight; tell us the flight number and we are at the terminal when it lands. By road, Google Maps puts Jeypore Airport 25 km from Koraput town (about 50 minutes) and 46 km from our base at Semiliguda. The Koraput distance chart has every other drive, and Koraput train timings the trains.

Flight times from IndiaOne Air's booking site and flight trackers (Avionio, FlightStats), checked 10 October 2026. Airlines change schedules at short notice; confirm yours before you travel.